The Los Altos Conquerors will take on the El Rancho Dons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, Los Altos came up short against Oxford Academy and fell 8-3.
Los Altos saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, El Rancho got the win against South Gate on Monday by a conclusive 12-1. The contest marked the Dons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Alex Aparicio was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, El Rancho got a massive performance out of Alexander Moraza, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was David Aguirre, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
El Rancho was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
El Rancho's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs over those games. As for Los Altos, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Los Altos skirted past El Rancho 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Los Altos repeat their success, or does El Rancho have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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